1907 Map of Johnstown

About this map

Johnstown serves as the industrial and topographic anchor of this region, situated at the confluence of the Conemaugh River and Stony Creek. The landscape is dominated by the steep ridges of Laurel Hill, which forces a dense concentration of settlements and transportation infrastructure into the narrow river valleys. The path of the Pennsylvania RR is critical to the area's development, winding through communities like Mineral Point and South Fork as it follows the water level. Evidence of earlier engineering feats is visible at the Old Portage RR Tunnel, a remnant of the historic transportation corridor through the mountains.